When the Minnesota Vikings asked wide receiver Adam Thielen to take a pay cut earlier in the offseason, he made the best possible decision for himself by politely declining to lower his $11.8 million base salary. After less than a week on the free agency market, Thielen signed a massive three-year $25 million contract with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday evening, securing a lucrative payday for himself through the end of the 2025 season.
Hear Thielen gets 3 years, $25M w/ $14M guaranteed, $10M in first year. Works out very well for him financially and role-wise. #Panthers https://t.co/oMY79qwBFd
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) March 20, 2023
